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May '17, 1.938. v H. KUPPENBENDER 2,117,429

CAMERA Filed Nov. 5, 1956 5 sheets-Snead May 17, 1938. H. KUPPNBENEJERl CAMERA Filed Nov. 5, 1936 5 Sneets-Sheet 2 Heb/j 'May 17, 1938-.

H. KUPPENBENDER 2,117,429

CAMERA v Filed Nov 5, 193e 5 sheets-sheet 3 May 17, 1938. H. KUPPENBENDER CAMERA Filed Nov. 5, 1936 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 May 17, 1938. H. KUPPENBENDER 2,117,429

CAMERA Filed Nov. 5, 1956 5 Sheeis-Sheet 5 //2 l l /25 /z Patented May 17, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CAMERA Heinz Kppenbender, Dresden, Germany, assignor yto Zeiss Ikon Aktiengesellschaft, Dresden,

Germany Application November 5, 1936, Serial No. 109,273

' In Germany June 26, 1936 14 Claims.

In particular, it is an object of me invention' to provide means adapted to adjust the resistance in the circuit of the photoelectric exposure meter in accordance with thetype of light which passes through the lens system of the camera, as natural light, filtered light (for instance when a yellow filter is attached to the lens system) and artificial light.

'Another object of the invention ls to connect the means for adjusting the resistance of the exposure meter in accordance with the type of light and also the adjusting means for taking the film speed into consideration with the operative connection between the diaphragm adjustment means and said resistance.

In accordance with a further object of the invention, the last named operative connection is provided with two adjustable couplings, one of which is adapted to be adjusted in accordance with the type of light passing through the lens system and the other coupling is adapted to be adjusted for various flhn speeds.

It is also an object of the invention to arrange the means for adjusting the resistance of the exposure meter in accordance with the type of light passing through the lens system, and also the means for considering the illm speed, on the lens system, particularly when the latter is exchangeably mounted on the camera casing.

Another object of the invention is to provide an exchangeable photographic lens system with an electric resistance, which i's mounted on the diaphragm adjustment ring of said lens system and is engaged by a slidable contact member adapted to vary said resistance when the shutter speed adjusting member of said lens system is adjusted.

A furth'er object of the invention is to provide the last named lens system with an adjustable coupling in the operative connection between said slidable contact member and said shutter speed adjusting member, said coupling being adapted to adjust the slidable contact member relatively to said shutter speed adjusting member and thereby vary said resistance in accordance with the type of light passing through the lenssystem and also in accordance with various lm speeds.

A still further object of theinvention is to provide a motion picture camera with a photoelectric exposure meter in which a single electric resistance is employed. This resistance is operatively connected with the diaphragm adjusting ring on the lens system, the operative connection including adjustable coupling means for adjusting the resistance to diierent types of light passing through the lens system and different illm sensitivenesses or Illm speeds. Furthermore,

means are provided for adjusting said resistance in accordance with the picture frequency and in accordance with the size of the variable shutter aperture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the combination of parts and arrangement thereof as described by way of example in the following description, with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The drawings illustrate various embodiments .of the invention:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation view of a photographic camera, having the photoelectric cell of the exposure meter mounted upon the top wall of the camera casing.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the camera with the top wall partly broken away and the lens system shown partly in horizontal section.

Fig. 3 is an elevation view of the lens system from the bottom of Fig. 1 to show the adjusting device adapted to adjust the lens system for diierent types of illumination, as natural light, filtered light and artificial light.

Fig. 4 illustrates in an enlarged scale a portion of Fig. 2, namely the arrangement of the adjustable couplings.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical section of the upper portion of the camera, and illustrates the arrangement of the resistance of the exposure meter in connection with the shutter speed adjusting knob, and the coupling of the shutter tensioning knob with the lm take-up spool and the curtain shutter respectively.

Fig. 6 illustrates diagrammatically the coupling of the photo electric exposure'meter with the various adjusting means of the camera.

Fig. 'l illustrates diagrammatically another embodiment of the invention, in which the resistance -of the photoelectric exposure meter is ilxedly mounted on the diaphragm adjusting ring of the lens system.

Fig. 8 is a front elevation view of the lens system oi' Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 shows the invention applied to a motion picture camera, which is shown in vertical section with a portion of the lens system in elevation.

Fig. 10 illustrates the construction of the differential gearing between the picture frequency adjusting device and the shutter sector adjusting device for varying the position of the resistance of the photoelectric exposure meter, substantially on the line Ill-I0 of Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 shows a detail of Fig. 9 with parts broken away.

Fig. 12 is an elevation view of the 'adjusting device of the lens system of the motion picture camera for adjusting the same to natural light, a illter and articial light respectively, and

Fig. 13 illustrates diagrammatically the coupling of the various adjusting devices of the motion picture camera with the resistance of the photoelectric exposure meter.

In the embodiment of the inventiondisclosed in the Figs. 1 to 5 the photoelectric cell 2 of the exposure meter is` mounted upon the narrow top wall of the camera casing I. On this top wall is also mounted the shutter speed adjusting member 3, the shutter tensioning and lm conveying member 4 and the member 5 for rewinding the fllm. The shutter speed adjusting member 3 according to Fig. 5 has attached thereto a contact member 6 which slidably engages the electrical resistance 1 of the exposure meter. 'I'his resistance 1, it will be noted, is mounted in the interior of the camera casing I and is carried by a gear 8, which is loosely rotatable about the axis of the shutter adjusting member 3. 'Ihe gear 8 is adapted to be rotated by a gear train 9, IIJ, II, I2 which yin turn is driven by the diaphragm adjusting ring I3.

According to Fig. 2 the pointer IIa of the measuring instrument I1 of the exposure meter may be observed through a window I6 inthe top wall of the camera casing I.

In the` drive connection between the diaphragm adjusting ring I3 and the gear I2 are arranged two adjustable couplings I4 and I5 which are employed foi` taking in consideration, firstly the film speed and secondly the illumination of the object, whether natural light (day light) articial light or a filter is used. The coupling I4 is formed by a ne thread of low pitch which is produced on the inner end of the diaphragm adjusting ring I3 and engages rather tightly a similar inner thread at one end of a ring I8 which concentrically surrounds the inner portion of the diaphragm adjusting ring I3. Pins Ieprojecting radially outward from the ring I8 form finger engaging'means and facilitate a relative rotative adjustment of the rings I3 and I8. The diaphragm adjusting ring I3 is rigidly connected with a sleeve 22 which is adapted to rotate `a ring 23 carrying the segments 24 of the iris diaphragm.

'I'he outer coupling I5 is similarly constructed and consists of a fine thread of low pi-tch produced on the outer circumference ofthe ring I8 at the same end which has the inner thread forming a portion of the coupling I4. This outer thread on the ring I8 engages a similar inner thread on a ring 20, which is provided with radially outwardly extending pins 2I to facilitate a relative rotation of the rings I8 and 2U. All the rings I3, I8 and 20 due to their rather tight threaded engagement rotate normally as a unit,

when one of the rings is rotated. Only then. When one ring is manually grasped and held against rotation while another ring is manually rotated there will be obtained a relative rotative adjustment between the rings I3, I8 and I8, 20 respectively.

The pins 2I pass entirely through the ring 20 and project radially inward to connect the ring 20 non-rotatably with a sleeve 25, which according to Fig. 2 has the gear I2 secured thereto.

In order to adjust the resistance 1 for the speed of the film which is employed, the ring I8 is rotated relatively to the diaphragm adjusting ring I3, until the desired lm speed (15 Scheiner in the illustrated embodiment, Fig. 2) appears in a window 26 of the ring I8. The film speed scale 21 is engraved or otherwise produced upon that portion of the outer circumference of the diaphragm adjusting ring I3 which is covered by the ring I8. The diaphragm scale 28 is arranged on an outer conical portion of the diaphragm adjusting ring I3 and cooperates with a fixed mark 29 on the lens mounting 30.

In order to adjust the resistance 1 for the particular illumination of the object to be photographed or more correctly, for the'light which passes through the lens system, when a lter is employed, the ring 20 is rotated relatively to the ring I8 until the mark 3I on the ring 20 points to the desired letter T, G or K arranged on the ring I8 diametrically opposite the window 26 (see Figs. 2 and 3). 'I'he letter T stands for natural light, the letter G for filtered light and the letter K for artificial light.

It will be noted that the parts I2, I3, I8, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 30 are combined with the lens system proper to form with the same a unitary structure which is exchangeablyy attached to the l Ia curtain shutter 33 which is adapted to be tensioned and adjusted by a planetary gearing upon rotation of the members 4 and 3 respectively. The rotative movement of the shutter tensioning member 4 is transmitted to the shutter `shaft by the gear train 34, 35, 36, 31 the clutch members 38, 39, 40 and the further gear train 4I, 42, 43 and 44. Simultaneous with the rotation of the mem-4 ber 4 the lm wind-up spool 45 is rotated, namely by the gear train 34, 35, 46 and 41. The gears 35 and 46 are iixedly secured on a shaft 48 which is equipped with means 49 permitting a rotation of the shaft 48 in one direction only. The shaft 5U carrying the gear 41 and rotating the film spool 45 is extended upwardly into a recess of the member 4 and is provided at its upper end with a counting disc 5I. After the shutter has been tensioned and the film advanced the shutter speed adjusting member 3 has to be actuated to adjust the slot in the curtain. This is accomplished by rotating the member 3 which is provided with a tubular shaft 52 extending into the camera casing and on which the gears 8, 36 and the clutch disc 38 are loosely mounted. The gear 53, however, is lxedly secured to the tubular shaft 52 and meshes with the planetary gear 31 which 6 is mounted`on a stub shaft 54 secured to the clutch disc 38. Upon rotation of the member 3, the gear 53 will rotate the gear 31 which rolls along the internal teeth of gear 36 and rotates 3. The button 55 pushes a rod 56 extending through the bore of the tubular shaft 52 downwardly and the rod 56 in turn displaces the clutch disc 38 axially against the action of a spring 51 until the clutch members 39, 40 are disengaged, so that the shutter can run off.

Fig. 6 illustrates diagrammatically the connection -of the photoelectric exposure meter with the shutter speed adjusting member 3 and the diaphragm adjusting ring I3, and particularly is intended to explain the operation of the couplings I4 and I5. Upon rotation of the shutter speed adjusting member 3 the contact 6 secured thereto slides along the resistance 1. The resistance 1 in turn is adapted to be rotated with respect to the contact 6 by rotating the diaphragm adjusting ring I3. As described in the foregoing, however, there are arranged two adjustable couplings I4 and I5 in the operative connection between the diaphragm adjusting ring I3 and the resistance 1. It is advisable and most practical to adjust these couplings prior to adjusting the diaphragm and shutter speed. If, for instance, a color lter is employed while making an exposure, then the coupling I is adjusted by rotating the rings I8 and 20 relatively with respect to each other until the mark 3| is opposite the letter G. If a lm material of a speed of 23 Scheiner is used, then the rings I3 and I8 are rotated relatively toeach other, or in other words, the coupling I4 is adjusted, until the number 23 appears in the window of ring I3. If now the diaphragm adjusting ring I3 is rotated alone for the purpose of setting the diaphragm, then the couplings I4 and I5 act as rigid connecting members and the parts I3, I8, 20, 25 and I2 rotate as a unit to operate the gear train I I, I0, 9 and 8 and thereby rotate the resistance into a position corresponding to the employed filters, lm speed and diaphragm opening.

The camera is now directed with its lens toward the subject to be photographed, the photoelectric cell, of course, has to be exposed to the light reected from the subject, and by observing the measuring instrument the shutter speed adjustment member 3 is rotated until the pointer I1 of the measuring instrument assumes a predetermined position. The speed for which the member 3 then has been automatically adjusted is indicated by the scale 60 on the member 3 and this is the correct speed for the prevailing camera settings and light conditions. It is, however, also possible, to adjust the shutter for a certain speed and then adjust the diaphragm adjusting ring I3 until the pointer I1HL of the measuring instrument I1 has been moved to the predetermined position. In the latter case the diaphragm will be correctly and automatically adjusted.

Since the various adjustments are all translated into a single resistance, it is of course required that the diaphragm scale 28, the lm speed scale 21 and also the shutter speed scale 60 are provided each with a uniform division and that the shutter speed adjusting member 3 remains stationary when the shutter is tensioned by member 4 and subsequently runs off. It will be noted that the camera illustrated in the drawings fullls these requirements.

'I'he Figs. 7 and 8 illustrate another embodiment of the invention in which the electrical resistance 62 of the photoelectric exposure meter is attached to a lens system, which also carries the shutter speed adjusting means. According to Fig. 7 the electrical resistance 62 is mounted on the rotatable diaphragm adjusting ring 63 which is'provided with a pointer 64 extending to the front of the lens system 65 where the diaphragm scale 66 is arranged. The diaphragm segments are indicated at 13. A shutter speed adjusting ring 61 having a toothed outer circumference is rotatable around the lens system and is provided with a shutter speed scale 68 cooperating with a xed mark 69. A ring rotatably mounted Within the diaphragm ring 63 carries a contact member 1I which is slidable along the resistance 62. A resilient angular lever arm 12 extends outwardly from this ring 1D and its outer leg is provided with teeth engaging the teeth on the circumference cf the shutter speed adjusting ring 61. Due to its resiliency the angular arm 12 is normally maintained in engagement with the ring 61 and when the latter is rotated the ring 10 and the contact member 1I thereon are likewise rotated.

Attached to the free end of the angular arm 12 and positioned in the plane ol" the ring 61 is an arcuate plate 14 having thereon the letters TGK extending in circumferential direction of the ring 61. These letters have the same meaning as the same letters arranged on the ring I8 of the rst embodiment.

By lifting the arm 12 out of engagement with the ring 61 it may be rotatably adjusted along a film speed scale on the ring 61. Any one oi the letters TGK may be brought opposite the desired film speed division to properly adjust the resistance 62. As shown in Fig. 8 the camera is set for taking a picture at articial light, (letter K) by employing a film having a speed of Scheiner. It will be noted that also in this embodiment the diaphragm scale 66, the lm speed scale 15 and the shutter speed scale 68 are each provided with a uniform division.

The photoelectric cell is indicated in Fig. '7 at 16 and the measuring instrument at 11.

When the diaphragm ring 63 is rotated the resistance 62 is moved relatively to the contact member 1I, which latter may be independently moved by the shutter ring 61, due to its adjustable coupling with the angular arm 12. The mannei of operation is the same as the one described in connection with the first embodiment. Either the diaphragm or shutter speed may be rst adjusted, whereby the other member is automatically adjusted when the pointer of the measuring instrument is brought into the proper position.

The Figs. 9 to 12 illustrate the invention in combination with a motion picture camera.

According to Fig. 9 the front wall 8I of the camera casing 80 is provided with a light shaft 82 for housing the photoelectric cell 83. The measuring instrument of the exposure meter is indicated at 84 and the same may be either observed through a window 85 in the top wall of the camera easing or through a lens 86 in the rear Wall of the same. A mirror 81 reects the image of the pointer 88 and a transparent scale 89 toward the lens 86.

The resistance 90 of the exposure meter is controlled by rotatable members which are combined with the exchangeable lens system in the same manner as described in the rst embodiment. The rotatable diaphragm adjusting ring 9I is connected by means of an adjustable coupling 92 with a ring 93 which in turn is adjustably coupled at 94 to another ring 95 rigidly secured to a sleeve 96 having at its inner end a gear 91. This gear 91, by a suitabletransmission to be described presently, is adapted to rotate a worin gear 98 on which a contact member 99 sliding over the resistance 90 is mounted. The worm gear 98 is loosely rotatably mounted on its supporting shaft II|.

The adjustable couplings at 92 and 94 are constructed in the same manner as the couplings I4 and I5 in Fig. 2. The ring 93 is provided with actuating pins |00 and a window IOI through which one number of the film speed scale at the time is visible. This film speed scale, as in the first embodiment is inscribed upon the circumference of the diaphragm adjusting ring 9|. The ring 93 has diametrically opposite the Window |0I the three letters TGK (Fig. 12). The ring 95 is provided with the actuating pins |02 and also with a mark |03 cooperating with the letters TGK on ring 93.

The gear 91 on the sleeve 96 meshes with a gear |04 on a horizontal shaft |05 Awhich carries a bevel gear |06 meshing with another bevel gear |01 in the vertical shaft I 08. The lower end of shaft |08 carries a worm |09 meshing with the gear 98 which is rotatably mounted on a horizontal shaft III. This worm gear 98 has secured thereto the contact member 99 which is in sliding engagement with the resistance 90 mounted on a plate II2 which is loose on shaft I I.

For the purpose of adjusting the picture frequency o f the motion picture camera and for the purpose of adjusting independently of this the rotatable shutter sector, there is provided a planetary gearing between these.means for adjustingv the resistance 90 correspondingly.

The adjustment of the picture frequency ish accomplished by rotating the knob II4 fixedly secured on the outer end of the shaft III which passes through the side wall of the camera casing 80. Rotation of' knob ||4 causes a rotation of gear I|5 which is fixed on shaft III and meshes with gear IIB on shaft II1 which also carries a cam II8 controlling the speed of rotation of the governor |I9. The scale |20 indicates the picture frequency for which the camera has been adjusted. c

The gear I I5 meshes also with a planetary gear IZI which is loosely rotatable on a stub shaft |22 secured to the plate II2 which carries the resistance 90. Planetary gear I2I in turn meshes with another planetary gear |23 likewise mounted loosely rotatable on the plate II2 by means ofstub shaft |24. The last named planetary gear I 23 meshes also with a sun gear |25 loosely rotatably mounted on shaft III. 'Ihis sun gear |25 is adapted to be rotated by a gear |26 fixed .to a shaft |21 which extends through the side wall of the camera casing and is provided with an actuating knob |28. The shaft |21 carries also a cam |29 which upo-n rotation of the knob |28 causes a variation in the adjustment of the shutter sector by adjusting the two rotatable plates |30 and I3| relatively to each other. 'I'he scale 32 indicates the adjustment of the sector.

-lit will be noted that upon rotation of either knob I`|4 or |28 the adjustment of the knob not rotated remains undisturbed, because the planetary gear of the adjustment not operated merely rolls along the circumference of its associated'sun gear |I5 l (T) artificial light (K) or filtered light (G).

ployed film sensitiveness or film speed (not to be confused with the speed the film is driven past the lens), the diaphragm may be adjusted. During the adjustment of the diaphragm the contact member 99 is moved along the resistance 90. 'I'hen the resistance 90 may be varied by adjusting the picture frequency or the shutter sector or both until the measuring instrument has been brought to the required predetermined position. This adjustment of the resistance 90 is diagrammatically indicated in Fig. 13 by the threaded spindle |35.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a camera, the combination of a photoelectric'exposure, meter, a lens system, a shutter, means for varying the speed of said shutter, a diaphragm, means for varying the aperture of said diaphragm, a variable resistance in the circuit of said photoelectric exposureA meter, said resistance comprising two movable members, each being movable relatively to the other, means operatively connecting said diaphragm aperture varying means with one of the said movable members for varying said resistance when the diaphragm aperture is varied, means operatively connecting said shutter speed varying means with the other one of the said two members for varying said resistance when the shutter speed is varied, means for adjusting said resistance seleclively for natural light, filtered light and artificial light passing through said lens system respectively, and means for adjusting said resistance for the use of various film speeds, both of said last named adjusting means being arranged in the first mentioned operative connection between said diaphragm aperture varying means and one of the said twomembers of said resistance. Y

2. In a camera, the combination of a photoelectricvexposure meter, a lens system, a shutter, means for varying the speed of said shutter, a diaphragm, means for varying the aperture of said diaphragm, a variable resistance in the circuit of said photoelectric exposure meter, said resistance comprising two rotatable members, each being rotatable relatively to the other, means operatively connecting said .diaphragm aperture varying means with one of the said two members for varying said resistance when the diaphragm aperture is varied, means operatively connecting said shutter spe'ed varying means with the other one of the said two members for varying said resistance when the shutter speed is varied, means for adjusting said resistance selectively for natural light, filtered light and artificial light passing through said lens system respectively, and means for adjusting said resistance for the use of various film speedsbothof said last named adjusting means being mounted on said lens system and being arranged in thej -first named operative connection between sai/d diaphragm aperture varying means and one of the said two members of said resistance. y

3. In a camera, the combination of a photoelectric exposure meter; a lens system provided with a variable diaphragm and a manually rotatable diaphragm adjusting ring, a shutter, means for varying the speed of said shutter, a/variable resistance in the circuit of said exposure meter, said resistance comprising two rotatable members, each being rotatable relatively to the other, one of saidrotatable members being fixedly attached to said shutter speed varying means, so that said resistance is varied whenever the shutn ter speed is varied, means operatively connecting -said diaphragm adjusting ring with the other one of said two rotatable members for varying said resistance whenever the diaphragm is varied, and a manually adjustable coupling including two relatively rotatably adjustable annular members arranged in said last named operative connection and adapted for adjusting said resistance selectively for natural light, ltered light and articial light passing through said lens system respectively.

4. In a camera, -the combination of a photoelectric exposure meter, a camera casing, a lens system provided with a variable diaphragm and a manually rotatable diaphragm adjusting ring, a shutter, means for varying the speed of said shutter, a variable resistance in the circuit of said exposure meter and mounted in said camera casing, said resistance comprising two rotatable members, each being rotatable relatively to the other, one of said rotatable members being xedly attached to said shutter speed varying means, so that said resistance is varied whenever the shutter speed is Varied, means operatively connecting said diaphragm adjusting ring with the other one of said tworotatable members for varying said resistance Whenever the diaphragm is varied, and a manually adjustable coupling including two relatively'adjustable members mounted concentrically on said lens system and arranged in said last named operative connection and adapted for adjusting said resistance selectively for natural light, filtered light and artificial light passing through said lens system respectively.

5. In a camera, the combination oi a photoelectric exposure meter, a lens system provided with a variable diaphragm and a manually rotatable diaphragm adjusting ring, a shutter,

means for varying the speed of said shutter, a

variable resistance in the circuit of said exposure meter, said resistance comprising two rotatable members, each being rotatable relatively to the other, one of said rotatable members being xedly attached to said shutter speed varying means, so that said resistance is varied whenever the shutter speed is varied, means operatively connecting said diaphragm adjusting ring with the other one of said two rotatable members for varying said resistance whenever the diaphragm is varied, and two manually adjustable couplings in said last named operative connection, one of said couplings being adapted to setsaid resistance for a selected film speed and the other coupling being adapted to set said` resistance selectively for natural light, filtered light and artificial light passing through said lens system respectively.

6. In a camera, the combination of a photoelectric exposure meter as set forth in claim 4, in which said couplings include an annular member concentric with said lens system and having a ne inner thread engaging a corresponding exterior thread on said diaphragm adjusting ring, said annular member having also at one end a fine exterior thread engaging a corresponding inner thread on another annular member extending into said camera casing and operatively connected with one of said two movable members comprising said resistance, said fine threads being tted so tightly that normally all of said annular members rotate simultaneously as a unit when said diaphragm ring is rotated, a relative adjustment of said threadedly connected members being obtained only by holding one of said annular members stationary and rotating the other annular member which is threadedly connected therewith.

7. In a camera, the combination of a photoelectric exposure meter, a camera casing, a lens system provided with a variable diaphragm and a .rotatable diaphragm adjusting ring, a shutter, a

rotatable shutter speed adjusting member mounted on said camera casing, a variable resistance in the circuit of said exposure meter and mounted in said camera casing, means operatively connecting said diaphragm adjusting ring with said resistance to vary the latter when the ,diaphragm is varied, manually rotatable means mounted on said lens system and arranged in the operative connection between said diaphragm adjusting ring and said resistance for adjusting said resistance selectively for natural light, filtered light and artificial light passing through said lens system respectively, a contact member on said shutter speed adjusting member in sliding engagement with said resistance, and a support for said resistance rotatable about the same axis as said shutter speed adjustingmember, said rotatable support being adapted to be rotatably adjusted by said diaphragm adjusting ring and said manually rotatable means.

8. In a motion picture camera, the combination of a photoelectric exposure meter, a lens system provided with a variable diaphragm and a rotatable diaphragm adjusting ring, a shutter having an adjustable exposure aperture, means for varying said exposure aperture, means for varying the picture frequency, a variable resistance in the circuit of said exposure meter, means operatively connecting said diaphragm adjusting ring with said resistance to vary the latter when the diaphragm is varied, means actuated by said shutter aperture adjusting means to adjust said resistance when the shutter aperture is varied, and means actuated by said picture frequency Varying means to adjust said resistance when the picture frequency is varied.

9. In a motion picture camera, the combination of a photoelectric exposure meter as set forth in claim 8, including in the operative connection between said diaphragm adjusting ring and said resistance means for adjusting Said resistance selectively for natural light, filtered light and artificial light passing through said lens system respectively.

l0. In a motion picture camera, the combination of a photoelectric exposure meter as set forth in claim 8, including in the operative connection between said diaphragm adjusting ring and said resistance means adapted to adjust said resistance for the use of various lm sensitivenesses.

1l. In a motion picture camera, the combination of a photoelectric exposure meter as set forth in claim 8, including in the operative connection between said diaphragm adjusting ring and said resistance two adjustable couplings, one of which is adapted to adjust said resistance for the type of light passing through said lens system, as natural light, iiltered light and artificial light, while the other coupling is adapted to adjust said resistance for various lin sensitivenesses.

12. In a-motion picture camera, the combination of a photoelectric exposure meter as set forth in claim 8, including in the operative connection between said diaphragm adjusting ring and said resistance two adjustable couplings, one of which is adapted to adjust said resistance for the type of light passing through said lens system, as natural light, filtered light and articial light, while the other coupling is adapted to adjust said resistance for various film sensitivenesses, both of said couplings being arranged on said lens system.

13. In a camera, the combination of a. photoelectric exposure meter, a camera casing, a lens system provided with a variable diaphragm and a manually rotatable diaphragm adjusting ring, a variable resistance and a contact member in slidable engagement with the same in the circuit of said exposure-meter and mounted in said camera casing, means including a train of gears operatively connecting said diaphragm adjusting ring `-.with said resistance to move the latter relatively to the latter when the diaphragm is varied, and two independently manually rotatable annular members mounted on said lens system and ar- 15 ranged in the operative connection between said 20 through said lens system respectively,A the other one of said annular members being adapted to adjust said resistance for the use of various lm speeds, said diaphragm adjusting ring being provided with a diaphragm scale and a film speed scale, each of said scales having a uniform division.

14. In a camera, the combination of a photoelectric exposure meter as set forth in claim 13, and including a shutter and a rotatable shutter speed adjusting member mounted on said camera casing, s aid contact member on being attached to said shutter speed adjusting member, and a support for said resistance rotatable about the same axis as said shutter speed adjusting member, said rotatable support being adapted to be rotatably adjusted by said diaphragm adjusting ring and said manually rotatable annular members, said shutter speed adjusting member being provided with a` shutter speed scale of uniform division.

HEINZ KPPENBENDER. 

